Knitting · Socks

Scrappy advent calendar socks, and some thoughts on the perfect sock yarn

It's taken me a long time (and many pairs of socks) to perfect my vanilla sock recipe, but I think I've finally done it! I used this pair of socks as a canvas for trying out new techniques, so this might be a bit of a bumper post... you have been warned! The Pattern My… Continue reading Scrappy advent calendar socks, and some thoughts on the perfect sock yarn

Knitting · Socks

Knitting socks for the first time

Knitting socks has been a goal of mine ever since I got back into knitting last year. I haven't posted anything knitting-related on here before, so here's a bit of background: Like many people I learned to knit as a child, but never progressed beyond scarf-level. Over the years I've gotten back into knitting occasionally… Continue reading Knitting socks for the first time